clinton. alsopresent was the special envoy to the syrian crisis whose work the russians have obstructed. they have worked closely as well as the ally of vladimir putin quoted as saying we have shared and do share in the opinion that the existing government in syria should carry out its functions. time has shown that this task is beyond its strength. another important session the so-called friends of syria set to gather in that rocco next week. western leaders will be using that session to it try to stand up a new syrian government, shep. >> shepard: james, turkey shares a long border with syria. and officials there have long worried about the conflict spilling across that border. today, the turks came a step closer to getting some extra protection, didn't they? >> that's right. the german cabinet as expected approved a move to provide antimissile systems to the turks. these u.s. manufactured patriot antimissile batteries will also come from the netherlands pending the expected approval from that country. assad's lieutenants called all of this laughable. >> in no way we can threaten a na